Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Mother-of-Pearl Shell Beads, Bamboo Coral Beads and Delica® Seed Beads
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Design Idea J81M
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, translucent silver-lined semi-matte green, (DB0688), #11 round
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 16mm leverback with 5mm flower and open loop
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 14x8mm with swivel
- Bead tip, silver-plated brass, 6.5x3.5mm bottom clamp-on with closed loop
- Bead, bamboo coral (dyed), pink, 4.5-5mm hand-cut round, B- grade, Mohs hardness 3-1/2 to 4
- Bead, bamboo coral (dyed), pink, 3.5-4mm hand-cut round, B- grade, Mohs hardness 3-1/2 to 4
- Bead, mother-of-pearl shell (bleached), white, 18x2mm-32x10mm hand-cut freeform frangia, Mohs hardness 3-1/2
- Chain, silver-finished brass, 4mm curb
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 24-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire and a 3-1/2 inch length of 4mm curb chain.
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire.
Step 3
String four sets of one pink bamboo coral 4mm round and one silver-lined frosted medium green #11 seed bead.
Step 4
String the following:
- One seed bead
- One coral round
- One seed bead
- 18 sets of one frangia and one seed bead
- One coral round
- One seed bead
Step 5
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 in reverse to complete the strand.
Step 6
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach the length of chain to one end of the beaded strand. Use a second jump ring to attach a lobster claw clasp to the opposite end.
Step 7
String one seed bead, one coral round and one seed bead onto a head pin then create a simple loop.
Attach the drop to the last link of the extender chain added in Step 6.
Earrings Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 10-inch lengths of Accu-Flex professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String and center the following onto a length of beading wire:
- Four sets of one coral round and one seed bead
- One coral round
- Eight sets of one frangia and one seed bead
- Four sets of one coral round and one seed bead
Step 3
Pass both ends of the beading wire through a crimp bead so they pass through in opposite directions. Pull the wire so the strand creates a hoop, leaving approximately 1mm of space on each side of the crimp. Crimp then trim the ends of the wire.
Place a bead tip over the crimp with the loop to the outside of the beaded hoop.
Step 4
Attach an ear wire to the loop of the bead tip.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 2 - 4 to create a second earring.
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